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Sea Otter 2012: Helmets from Bell, iXS, Kali and MET

Plus new mountain bike shoes from Five Ten and Teva

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Bell's Don Palermini (pictured) told us that Aaron Gwin has been racing in a Moto-9 motocross helmet for the past year, and that he’s working with the company to refine the design for an upcoming mountain bike version

(Matt Pacocha)

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The Moto-9 – and all AMA-approved moto helmets – comes with provisions to install an eject system, which uses an inflatable airbag to gently remove the helmet in the event of a serious crash. The purpose is to allow paramedics to avoid causing secondary injuries when removing the helmet

(Matt Pacocha)

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The Moto-9 doesn’t come equipped with the eject system, but it can be added later

(Matt Pacocha)

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As part of the eject system, the magnetically retained cheek pads pull out easily when the helmet is still in place

(Matt Pacocha)

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For practical day-to-day use, Palermini says many riders pull the pads out and slap them onto their truck fenders to dry in the sun

(Matt Pacocha)

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Aaron Gwin (shown) is involved with Bell’s mountain bike development; right now, Bell and Gwin are using a medium-small Moto-9 shell with an upsized medium liner, which makes for a lower-volume, lighter package, as part of the mountain bike prototype project

(Matt Pacocha)

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Bell’s new Gage was launched on the heads of the BMC team at the classics

(Matt Pacocha)

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The helmet costs US$190 and will be available at the end of June

(Matt Pacocha)

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iXS’s new US$140 Metis helmet is ready for sale

(Matt Pacocha)

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Kali co-owner/designer Brad Waldron explains that they weren’t super happy with their current cross-country helmet, the Avita, for trail use and wanted something with a deeper draw

(Matt Pacocha)

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The result is the Avana, which they showed at Sea Otter; the new helmet has more protection down the back of the head

(Matt Pacocha)

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The new Avana, which offers greater coverage for trail use

(Matt Pacocha)

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Inside the Avana

(Matt Pacocha)

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Waldron used his white board to explain Kali’s composite fusion and low-density foam design philosophies. Instead of using internal cages they use dual-density designs that put the softest foam possible next to a rider's head to lower G-force on impact. The process takes more engineering, but Kali say it makes them safer

(Matt Pacocha)

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A new super-light cross-country/road helmet called Maraka (US$229) will be ready by Interbike; the new helmet lines the sharp areas around the vents with reinforcements and lower density foam. The idea is to spread impact force away from the initial impact zone

(Matt Pacocha)

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MET's US$140 Kaos is a high-coverage mountain helmet and one of four models MET will bring to the US in 2012

(Matt Pacocha)

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The MET Kaos comes with a removable visor

(Matt Pacocha)

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MET’s top-end road model, the Velano, also comes with a visor

(Matt Pacocha)

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The MET Velano in white

(Matt Pacocha)

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The Velano comes with all of MET's bells and whistles: vented Kevlar straps, gel pads, and a radially and vertically adjustable retention system

The Stealth rubber sole is meant for off-bike traction but it’ll likely pedal well too

(Matt Pacocha)

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The lace-up boot features a lace cover and plenty of rubberized reinforcement for the Nubuck leather

(Matt Pacocha)

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Teva’s new Links-Mid will be available mid-May

(Matt Pacocha)

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The $100 Links will come in black for 2012

(Matt Pacocha)

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Teva's new Crank (available in low and mid top versions) is more of a lifestyle oriented flat-pedal shoe versus Links and Pinner’s performance focus; the Crank shoes will cost US$70 and $80 and be available in mid-May

As we wrap up our coverage of the 2012 Sea Otter Classic, we look at gear for your heads and toes: helmets and shoes. Highlights from the Laguna Seca raceway include Aaron Gwin’s collaboration with Bell on a mountain bike version of their Moto-9 motocross helmet, Kali’s new Maraka road/cross-country prototype and MET Helmets' launch in the US.

We also came across new footgear for trailbuilding from Five Ten, plus a mid-top version of the Teva Links developed with help from freerider Cam McCaul and an all-new Crank shoe line, also from Teva. Click through our gallery for the latest and greatest from these helmet and shoe companies.

Five Ten say the 'blue zebra' Freerider Pro model was so popular they’ve brought it back, but in green